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The runner

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Posted by Bob Cox on August 27, 2009 at 7:23 PM
The runner
This one I found amusing, it was the eldest of three chicks and was always the first to come down for a feed .It would land 40 or 50 feet away then run the rest of the way. If the techs look a little strange I was set up for the flight part of the trip not the running.

Tech:
20 D. 300mm f2.8. ISO 800. 1250th at f5. Laying prone resting ,on my camera bag.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 27, 2009 at 7:28 PM
A great looking image Bob.

Phil.

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Posted by Andy Astbury on August 27, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Both feet off the deck make this image a truly unique unique image Bob :wavey:
Posted by Mike Acreman on August 27, 2009 at 10:28 PM
superb image and expression,full marks bob
Posted by Brian McGeough on August 28, 2009 at 3:00 AM
Great image, :toast: :toast: well captured too.

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Peter Edge on August 28, 2009 at 3:48 AM
A really unusual capture Great
Pete
Posted by Barry Southon on August 28, 2009 at 4:04 AM
Bob

Well seen and captured, on a mission.

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Posted by Craig Jones on August 28, 2009 at 4:42 AM
Brillant capture and love the intense stare from the owl's face :biggrin: love the portrait composition, a great image and I am smiling as I write this as natural can be so funny at times :biggrin: :biggrin: Well done Bob :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on August 28, 2009 at 5:37 AM
We have all seen pictures of horses or cheetahs like this, but a little owl? That's something different. Congratulations on a truly original shot.

David

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Posted by Mike Smith on August 28, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Yes a great unusual shot - one for the LO maestro, the Major, to try and better now!

Is it a big crop? - there is a fair bit of background noise evident for ISO 800, ie it could do with running through your noisware programme to reduce the background granularity?
Posted by PhilH on August 28, 2009 at 6:34 AM
Minor nite mentioned, it does look to be quite a large crop, but what a super image of a determined youngster....

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on August 28, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Excellent shot and as has been said, unique :toast:
Posted by Tim Gregory on August 28, 2009 at 8:14 AM
haha! thats awesome!

Really well seen and taken
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 28, 2009 at 9:23 AM
I love it.
Posted by David Taylor on August 28, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Yes great timing, producing something really different. Excellent.

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 28, 2009 at 1:41 PM
A cracker Bob. Love it. :smile:
Posted by Ian Mason on August 28, 2009 at 4:37 PM
That's amazing! The expression and pose are just great.
Posted by Major Gilbert on August 29, 2009 at 4:51 AM
Thats a cracker Bob. Have to agree they are so comical when they start running.

Major.
Posted by David Kjaer on August 29, 2009 at 5:37 AM
Hi Bob

Love it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on August 29, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Fantastic pose with both feet offthe ground.
I would love to see one do this.

Lee
Posted by Bob Cox on August 30, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Thanks all for looking. The crop on this left about 40% of full frame left in the picture but I agree about the noise , I get that a lot , bad processing I guess. These little birds do run a lot when on the ground; last year when this shot was taken I often had two or three running around in front of me competing for food. They would land say 15 yards away then run, hop and fly to the food. This year they nested in a near by farm and would only visit this site now and then.

Bob.